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England at St. Eleanors, until 1828, when he became Rector to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, at Charlottetown, in which position he continued till 1854, when he retired into private life. He died on the 14th November. this year, in the 88th year of his age, highly esteemed and deeply regretted.

On the 10th February, 1885, another of Charlottetown’s distinguished citizens passed from our midst,—who in life was of a different calling to any whose death record have already saddened these pages—but whose kindness of heart and useful- ness to society placed him in the high estimation of a very large circle of the community. Henry Wosley Bayfield at the early age of eleven years was taken from his parental roof, in Hull, England, in 1306, and placed on board the ship of war Pomp], to learn the duties of a jack-a~tar and study those of a com- mander. After a few years, the commission of the Pomp] having expired, he was placed on board the Queen, then on board the Redford. This latter ship while on her cruise was attacked by two powerful Spanish vessels, which unsupported she beat 08'. For his brave conduct in this action, and again under Lord Cochrane, young Bayfield was promoted and received a medal from the crown. Some fifty years previous to his death, Captain Bayfield was engaged in the coast survey of the maritime provinces in America, in which he rendered a most practical benefit to the commerce of the country. Charlottetown became the station of his surveying vessel in 1841, where the officers of his command also resided. In 1856 he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral. At the time of his death he had reached the round age of ninety years.

The Hon. James C. Pope died at his residence in Summer- side. on the 19th May, this year, 1885, in the 59th year ofhis age. Mr. Pope was born at Bedeque in 1826. At the period of the gold fever in 1849, he sailed in the brig Fanny for California; on returning to his native land he commenced shipbuilding at Bedeque Bay, which business he carried on for many years. Being a man of progressive views and of great force of character, he sought and obtained a seat in the House of Assembly. This lead to a position in the Executive Council, which he maintained with varied success. To Mr. Pope belongs the honor of being the first to take legislative action in order to secure to the Island facilities for intercommunication by means of a railway,